Plein Air Event Schedule
2025 Event Schedule & Map
Capitola Plein Air Schedule of Events
Monday November 3
Artist Welcome and Orientation
10:00am - 12:00pm
City Hall Community Room
420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola CA 95010
Long-term parking is behind and above City Hall.
We will stamp your blank painting surfaces when you check in, provide you with an event name tag and pertinent information.You may stamp as many blank painting surfaces as you think you will paint during the week. Only stamped works created during the event will be accepted in the competition. Stamped works from prior Capitola Plein Air events may be displayed and sold after the competition.
Painting begins!
Tuesday 11/3 – Saturday 11/8
Painting continues!
You may have additional painting surfaces stamped anytime throughout the week after the Artist Orientation between 9am-5pm at the Capitola Recreation temporary office located at 4510 Jade Street, Capitola, CA 95010
Wednesday November 5
Artist Only Reception
4pm-6 pm
Historic Shadowbrook Restaurant
1750 Wharf Road, Capitola, CA, 95010
Appetizers and Select Drinks will be provided
Thursday November 6
Painting continues
Friday November 7
Painting continues
Saturday November 8
Quick Paint!
10am-2pm
Capitola Esplanade Park
120 Monterey Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Live music
Community Art activity hosted by Palace Art Supply
Artists will supply their own 8x10 canvas for the Quick Paint, which will have its own stamp. This is a great opportunity to attract attention to the event. We will ask where you think you might be painting, then you will have from 11am-1pm to paint and return for People’s Choice judging.
Sunday November 9
Exhibition, Competition, and Sale
11am-4pm
New Brighton Middle School Auditorium
250 Washburn Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Live Music by Cement Ship
8:00 – 9:55 am - Artists check in, set up and display works for sale at New Brighton Middle School Performing Arts Auditorium. Pick up supplies at the Artist Check-In table. After check-in - Bring artworks into the Auditorium. You may hang up to three finished pieces for judging on your 2 designated 36″x 80″ panels.
9:55am – Artists clear the room for judging.
10-11am – Judging. Artists may reenter and hang additional works for sale after judging is complete (provided that you do not extend beyond the edges of the display panels).
11am – Doors Open to the public.
11:00 am -4:00 pm – Live music, two community art-making activities, and food truck will be present. Lunches will be provided to artists.
11:30am – Awards Presentation. *all artworks are available for sale, however the first place winning piece may not be taken home by the artist nor purchaser. The city will take this piece for professional digitization and then return to the artist or buyer when this is complete.
3:00 pm - People’s Choice and Artists’ Choice awards presentation.
4-5 pm - Artists load out unsold works.
LOCATION
11:00AM—4:00PM, Exhibition & Art Sale at New Brighton Middle School
More than 100 framed paintings will be on display for the competition, exhibition, and sale. The public is invited to vote for the People’s Choice Award.
